Sources: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Texas state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2025. These are the ranges Texas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Police Communications Operator I Class 6095 · class description Grade B14 | $37,144 – $55,134 a year |
| Police Communications Operator II Class 6096 · class description Grade B15 | $38,976 – $58,045 a year |
| Police Communications Operator III Class 6097 · class description Grade B16 | $40,918 – $61,130 a year |
| Police Communications Operator IV Class 6098 · class description Grade B17 | $42,976 – $64,469 a year |
| Police Communications Operator V Class 6099 · class description Grade B19 | $48,244 – $76,028 a year |
| Police Communications Operator VI Class 6100 · class description Grade B20 | $51,158 – $81,351 a year |
| Police Communications Operator VII Class 6101 · class description Grade B22 | $57,614 – $93,138 a year |
Schedule: Salary Schedule B (FY 2026–27). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Texas, all employers Sourced
Public Safety Telecommunicators (SOC 43-5031) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 7,730 |
| 10th percentile | $37,950 |
| Median | $50,040 |
| 90th percentile | $64,190 |
| National median, government employers | $54,440 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national 911 Dispatcher / Public Safety Telecommunicator page.